Great Eagle
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The '''Great Eagle''' was the '''Lord of the Eagles''' in the [[Third Age]] and perhaps a descendant of [[Thorondor]]. | The '''Great Eagle''' was the '''Lord of the Eagles''' in the [[Third Age]] and perhaps a descendant of [[Thorondor]]. | ||
| − | He resided in the eyrie of the [[Misty Mountains]] | + | He resided in the eyrie of the [[Misty Mountains]] and he remembered helping [[Dwarves]] in his service. |
Once he suffered from a poisoned wound, and was healed by [[Gandalf]] and thenceforth they became friends. He and his people served Gandalf and [[Radagast]] as spies and messengers. | Once he suffered from a poisoned wound, and was healed by [[Gandalf]] and thenceforth they became friends. He and his people served Gandalf and [[Radagast]] as spies and messengers. | ||
During the [[Quest for Erebor]], they saved [[Thorin and Company]] as they flew from the [[Goblin-town]] and brought them to the eyrie<ref>{{H|6}}</ref>; later they played a crucial role in the [[Battle of the Five Armies]] ({{TA|2941}})<ref>{{H|17}}</ref>. After this he became [[King of All Birds]]. | During the [[Quest for Erebor]], they saved [[Thorin and Company]] as they flew from the [[Goblin-town]] and brought them to the eyrie<ref>{{H|6}}</ref>; later they played a crucial role in the [[Battle of the Five Armies]] ({{TA|2941}})<ref>{{H|17}}</ref>. After this he became [[King of All Birds]]. | ||
| + | ==Background== | ||
| + | It is often thought that the Great Eagle is the same individual as [[Gwaihir]]. | ||
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[[Category:Eagles]] | [[Category:Eagles]] | ||
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Revision as of 14:52, 21 October 2010
The Great Eagle was the Lord of the Eagles in the Third Age and perhaps a descendant of Thorondor.
He resided in the eyrie of the Misty Mountains and he remembered helping Dwarves in his service.
Once he suffered from a poisoned wound, and was healed by Gandalf and thenceforth they became friends. He and his people served Gandalf and Radagast as spies and messengers.
During the Quest for Erebor, they saved Thorin and Company as they flew from the Goblin-town and brought them to the eyrie[1]; later they played a crucial role in the Battle of the Five Armies (T.A. 2941)[2]. After this he became King of All Birds.
Background
It is often thought that the Great Eagle is the same individual as Gwaihir.
| Ainur | |||
| Valar | |||
| Lords: | Manwë · Ulmo · Aulë · Oromë · Mandos · Irmo · Tulkas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Queens: | Varda · Yavanna · Nienna · Estë · Vairë · Vána · Nessa | ||
| Former: | Melkor | ||
| Associated Maiar | |||
| Manwë: | Eönwë · Olórin · Eagles | Varda: | Ilmarë · Olórin · Arien |
| Ulmo: | Ossë · Uinen · Salmar | Yavanna: | Aiwendil |
| Aulë: | Mairon · Curumo | Estë: | Melian |
| Oromë: | Tilion · Alatar · Pallando | Vána: | |
| Other Maiar | |||
| Balrogs: | Gothmog · Durin's Bane | ||
| Eagles: | Thorondor · Great Eagle · Gwaihir · Landroval · Meneldor | ||
| Wizards: | Saruman · Gandalf · Radagast · Blue Wizards (Rómestámo · Morinehtar) | ||
| Topics | |||
| Music · Valarin · Almaren · Valinor · Valmar · Second Music | |||